Kevan van Herd, Editor of the Banner
\nKelowna, B.C. Canada.
\n<\/i>With some small additions made by <\/i>V.W. Bro.Norman McEvoy.<\/i><\/p>\n
Once upon a time, a king had a great highway built for the people who lived in his kingdom. After it was completed, but before it was opened to the public, the king decided to have a contest. He invited as many of his subjects as desired to participate. The challenge was to see who could travel the highway the best, and the winner was to receive a box of gold.
\nOn the day of the contest, all the people came. Some of them had fine chariots, some had fine clothing and fancy food to\u00a0 make the trip a luxurious journey. Some wore their sturdiest shoes and ran along the highway on their feet to show their skill and endurance. All day they traveled the highway, and each one, when he arrived at the end, complained to the king about a large pile of rocks and debris that had been left almost blocking the road at one point, and that got in their way and hindered their travel. At the end of the day, a lone traveler crossed the finish line wearily, and walked over to the king. He was tired and dirty, but he addressed the king with great respect and handed him a small chest of gold.<\/p>\n
He said,\u00a0 \u201cI stopped along the way to clear a pile of rocks and debris that was blocking the road. <\/i>This chest of gold was under it all. Please have it returned to its rightful owner.\u201d I do wish you all a happy holiday<\/i> period and trust you will be ready to cope with the problems and challenges that Masonry (and ourselves) may encounter in the years that lie ahead.<\/p>\n Comment Kevan van Herd, Editor of the Banner Kelowna, B.C. Canada. With some small additions made by V.W. Bro.Norman McEvoy. 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\n<\/i>The king replied, \u201cYou are the rightful owner.\u201d
\n<\/i>\u201cOh no\u201d, said the traveler, \u201cThis is not mine. I\u2019ve never known such wealth.\u201d
\n<\/i>\u201cOh yes,\u201d said the king, \u201cyou\u2019ve earned this gold, for you won my contest. He who travels the road best, is he who makes the road better for those who will follow.\u201d
\n<\/i>
\nBrothers:
\n<\/strong>Remember those words of wisdom as you travel the road of life !
\nPersonally, I thought that this fable contained an excellent lesson for us all, and I hope you agree.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/u>Brethren & others, who may have just finished reading this paper, please, may I ask you to <\/em>\u201cstop for a moment<\/b><\/u>\u201d <\/b>and quietly express our personal thanks for the blessings that now lie before us.
\n<\/em>Have a Wonderful Day & God Bless
\n<\/em>Norm<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"